So I guess I don’t have to worry about too little B12 anymore. Maybe lower the amount of my supplement or take every other day?
So I guess I don’t have to worry about too little B12 anymore. Maybe lower the amount of my supplement or take every other day?
by HolyToast666
9 Comments
freckledotter
You need to stop supplementing for four months before testing for b12 or it won’t be accurate.
MlNDB0MB
Yea, lowering the frequency should do it.
SecretCows
B vitamins are water soluble so assuming you have healthy kidney’s having a bit extra is not a big deal. How are you getting it? With a dedicated supplement, nooch, other fortified foods? If you’re worried about it then you can cut back on some of those or choose one as your primary source.
bornthisvay22
The B-12 on my tabs were thousands times of the rec daily requirement. Plus I was breaking out. But I believe it was helping my nerves. Any rec of how I can consume reas amount of B-12 is appreciated.
MasterBob
Related here’s what Dr. Gregor has to say about B 12 testing, https://nutritionfacts.org/video/new-vitamin-b12-test/. There’s serum B12, methylmalonic acid (MMA), and holotranscobalamin levels, from “worst” to “best”.
purplishfluffyclouds
I would keep taking it unless it’s causing you a problem. Serum levels don’t necessarily reflect what is getting absorbed by the body and you need to over supplement b12 in order to get enough. My levels look like that, too, but I need to keep supplementing to avoid being deficient (again). (Which, as a fun fact, I was *before* I cut out eggs and dairy from my diet.)
magsephine
Paradoxical b12 deficiency. What’s your RBC folate level? Homocysteine? Methlymalonic acid? What form of b12 are you taking? If it’s cyanocobalamin, you’re prob not absorbing and it’s just circulating in your blood
FridgesArePeopleToo
worth noting that “high” means higher than average, it doesn’t mean “bad” necessarily
Sensitive_Tea5720
I would leave it. Methyl, adeno and hydroxocobalamin are the best forms. Cyano the worst because it’s not as readily available and doesn’t enter the cells as easy which regular labs don’t tell you much about.
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You need to stop supplementing for four months before testing for b12 or it won’t be accurate.
Yea, lowering the frequency should do it.
B vitamins are water soluble so assuming you have healthy kidney’s having a bit extra is not a big deal. How are you getting it? With a dedicated supplement, nooch, other fortified foods? If you’re worried about it then you can cut back on some of those or choose one as your primary source.
The B-12 on my tabs were thousands times of the rec daily requirement. Plus I was breaking out. But I believe it was helping my nerves. Any rec of how I can consume reas amount of B-12 is appreciated.
Related here’s what Dr. Gregor has to say about B 12 testing, https://nutritionfacts.org/video/new-vitamin-b12-test/. There’s serum B12, methylmalonic acid (MMA), and holotranscobalamin levels, from “worst” to “best”.
I would keep taking it unless it’s causing you a problem. Serum levels don’t necessarily reflect what is getting absorbed by the body and you need to over supplement b12 in order to get enough. My levels look like that, too, but I need to keep supplementing to avoid being deficient (again). (Which, as a fun fact, I was *before* I cut out eggs and dairy from my diet.)
Paradoxical b12 deficiency. What’s your RBC folate level? Homocysteine? Methlymalonic acid? What form of b12 are you taking? If it’s cyanocobalamin, you’re prob not absorbing and it’s just circulating in your blood
worth noting that “high” means higher than average, it doesn’t mean “bad” necessarily
I would leave it. Methyl, adeno and hydroxocobalamin are the best forms. Cyano the worst because it’s not as readily available and doesn’t enter the cells as easy which regular labs don’t tell you much about.